Focus on…bicycles

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By John Davis — primary school teacher and educational writer

Many children own a bicycle or have access to one, making it an ideal machine to use during a study of forces

Many children own a bicycle or have access to one, making it an ideal machine to use during a study of forces (see inside back cover text and ‘Bicycle forces’ poster). Other advantages are that most of its moving parts are clearly visible and there are several forces involved in cycling. Use the activities on this page to explore these forces with your class.